We like results. We like progress we can see. If we are making ourselves uncomfortable and doing hard things, we at least want something to show for it. When you’re saving money, you can see the balance grow or watch a jar fill up. It’s visual and we can actually see our progress. This makes
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Start With One Minute
Most of us set ourselves up to fail before we even start to develop new habits or make changes because we start too big. We are so focused on the result we want – lose 20 pounds, run a half marathon, declutter the house, finish a book a week – and we forget that results
If You Can’t See It, You Probably Won’t Do It: Make It Obvious
If you have to remember to do your habit, it’s already too hard. Want a new behavior/action/task to become automatic? Start by making it impossible to miss; make sure your environment isn’t working against you. When you’re working on a new habit, Make it Obvious. Put your water bottle where you’ll trip over it.Leave your
The Sneaky Trick That Makes Habits Stick
Between work, kids, laundry, and 250 new emails a day, it can feel impossible to find time for anything new, especially the new habits we can’t seem to make happen – drinking more water, stretching, strength training, organization, wathever. But there’s a way to make new habits feel doable – even on your craziest, busiest
I’m Having Frog For Breakfast
We all have that one thing we really don’t want to do. The email we’re avoiding.The laundry pile.The workout.The awkward conversation. That’s your frog. The trick? Do it right away. Either way, the frog is causing you discomfort. When you “eat the frog” first thing in the morning, you take care of the worst thing
Barbies, Bake Sales, and Burnout Are Optional
Every mother has been told this at least once: “Enjoy every minute – they grow up so fast.” But here’s what I wish more people told me: It’s okay to not enjoy every minute. I’m not talking about the waking up in the middle of the night or doing infinite loads of laundry or the